August 6, Evening Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

1. Watch: Mashrafe Mortaza’s house set on fire by protestors amid political unrest in Bangladesh

Amidst the unrest in Bangladesh, former skipper Mashrafe Mortaza’s house was reportedly set on fire in the violence and chaos following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and departure on Monday. (READ MORE)

2. 'Virat Kohli is not in practice' - Former Pakistani cricketer opens up on Kohli's struggles against spin bowling

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali expressed his surprise at Kohli's struggles, saying that he was not primed up for the series. (READ MORE)

3. Hong Kong Cricket Sixes set for comeback in November

Notably, legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, and Shane Warne have been part of this one-of-a-kind format before. (READ MORE)

4. Playing with MS Dhoni has always been special because he allows us to grow: Shardul Thakur

Thakur, who has played under Dhoni's captaincy for both India and CSK, shared his experiences of playing under the legendary cricketer's leadership. (READ MORE)

5. ‘You don't plan these things’ - Rahul Dravid opens up on emotion-laden celebration following T20 World Cup win

Dravid revealed that he didn’t plan any of the celebrations and was just happy with India’s win. (READ MORE)

6. SA20 2025: Dinesh Karthik to play for Paarl Royals, to become first Indian to feature in the league

The wicketkeeper-batter was recently announced as one of the league's ambassadors alongside AB de Villiers (READ MORE)

7. Tim Seifert signs two-year deal with Melbourne Renegades

His inclusion means that the batter is set to miss a part of New Zealand’s domestic T20 tournament, Super Smash. (READ MORE)

8. South Australia name Ryan Harris as new men's head coach

Harris had been leading the team in an interim capacity for the last few months, and he will be taking over full-time immediately as pre-season ramps up. (READ MORE)

9. 'Ticks all of those boxes, quite an imposing character' - Shukri Conrad expects Tristan Stubbs to make significant impact in Tests

Conrad confirmed that Stubbs would bat at number three and the team management would give him a good run to prove his value. (READ MORE)

10. Jhye Richardson set for comeback with Perth Scorchers in Top End T20 Tournament

Richardson will be playing his first match in Australia since January if he features for Perth Scorchers. (READ MORE)